PC World - Stories by Megan Geuss RSS feedhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/author/1819632952/megan-geuss/articlesen-auSat, 08 Oct 2011 03:29:00 +1100New Router Array Brings More Wi-Fi to High-Traffic Areashttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/403449/new_router_array_brings_more_wi-fi_high-traffic_areas/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedIf customers or employees often complain that your business’ Wi-Fi is too slow, you aren’t alone as wireless demands have been higher than ever, and don’t show any signs of abating. But solving that problem may not just be about<a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/235380/belkin_n750_db_router_extends_your_wifis_reach.html"> upgrading your wireless routing devices</a>, or analyzing for <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/227973/six_things_that_block_your_wifi_and_how_to_fix_them.html">interference of the signal</a>. Instead, slow Wi-Fi might stem from the fact that customers just have too many devices, and your company needs more wireless access points to help them all get online.Megan GeussSat, 08 Oct 2011 03:29:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/403449/new_router_array_brings_more_wi-fi_high-traffic_areas/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedThe last time Apple was without Jobshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/398618/last_time_apple_without_jobs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedJust how visionary is Steve Jobs? It’s a loaded question that’s hard to answer. When Jobs and his friend Steve Wozniak cofounded Apple computers in 1976, it would have been impossible to tell that their computers would—at least in the first decade of the 21st century-- remake the way the world interacts with technology. But for at least a decade in its storied life, Apple was on the brink of becoming a second-tier brand, if not collapsing completely.Megan GeussThu, 25 Aug 2011 23:24:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/398618/last_time_apple_without_jobs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedBest free utilities and security appshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/398311/best_free_utilities_security_apps/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedUtilities and security apps are two of the most important categories of software that PC users download. From keeping your operating system slim and bloatware-free to eradicating cookies and spyware, these apps amply reward you for downloading them. And best of all, they're free!Megan GeussWed, 24 Aug 2011 00:10:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/398311/best_free_utilities_security_apps/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedApp makers may be exposing your sensitive data to hackershttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/396607/app_makers_may_exposing_your_sensitive_data_hackers/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedSome popular apps store sensitive data such as user names and passwords and credit card information in plain text on your phone's memory, making the data an easy target for hackers. A Chicago-based mobile forensics company called viaForensics recently found as much after completing an audit of dozens of the most popular apps on both iOS and Android platforms.Megan GeussWed, 10 Aug 2011 00:13:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/396607/app_makers_may_exposing_your_sensitive_data_hackers/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedNew tech boosts processor's "IQ"http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/378529/new_tech_boosts_processor_iq_/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedThe problem with the smartphones, laptops, and tablets of our day is that the tools are multifunctional, but the energy that powers them can’t be divided up by function. Well, until now. Harvard graduate student Wonyoung Kim has unveiled a prototype device that could change the way that processing chips receive power, and eventually lead to slimmer smart-tools, and longer lasting batteries.Megan GeussThu, 03 Mar 2011 08:55:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/378529/new_tech_boosts_processor_iq_/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedMind-controlled car does exactly what you thinkhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/377715/mind-controlled_car_does_exactly_what_think/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedA German Lab in Berlin has created a car that can turn right, turn left, accelerate, and brake using <em>only your thoughts</em> (…and some electroencephalogram (EEG) sensors, and some creative software hooked up to the hardware of your car). Megan GeussThu, 24 Feb 2011 02:34:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/377715/mind-controlled_car_does_exactly_what_think/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeed